Quality of life comparison

be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Singapore, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.

live 7.8 years less

In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.8 times more likely to be obese

In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.

make 86.4% less money

Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $17,400 as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

pay a 52.3% higher top tax rate

Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.

have 21.6% more children

In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Barbados, 39.0 women do as of 2020.

be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Singapore, approximately 1.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.6 children do as of 2020.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Barbados spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 18.0% more on healthcare

Singapore spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 49.7% less coastline

Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.